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We're on the air! WKRP In Cincinnati, classic TV's wildest, funniest, rock 'n' roll sitcom is here at last. Join WKRP's hilarious staff — program director Andy Travis, DJs Dr. Johnny Fever and Venus Flytrap, neurotic newsman Les Nessman, sultry receptionist Jennifer Marlowe and the rest — both on and off the air, as they take their floundering station from hard times to hard rock. Starring Howard Hesseman and Loni Anderson, this is the one show that has it all. So, set that dial for WKRP In Cincinnati . . . and turn it up, man!
PLEASE NOTE: We are using the raw, original broadcast material to deliver the most authentic experience we could provide. As a result, you may notice occasional glitches in video quality. Also: Some of the original music content has been edited for this release.

iTunes Store: Customer Reviews

Best Sitcom Ever

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Golfingsomeplace
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2024-01-06
With or without the original music its still the best. But c'mon Itunes, get the other 3 seasons!! I have the dvds,but would love to purchase the other 3 seasons to have the whole series and stream whenever I want and save wear and tear on my dvds plus get tired of changing discs.... As for the show it was the funniest show and the reason is the characters were developed so well

It’s WKRP. Pure nostalgia but agree about the music missing.

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Thewolfman6
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2022-12-17
Better with original music .

Classic Thanksgiving episode

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nekogami13
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2022-11-24
Thanksgiving episode alone is worth the price.

More seasons please

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key3929
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2022-06-19
Love the show just wish more seasons were available

Annoying...

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Doc D.C.
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2022-03-20
One of the most annoying things is when a movie or television show is FINALLY released for us to see it again...and they have changed the songs that were a part of the original show! This changes the movie or show from it's original form!
Personally, I think that if a show is allowed to have the songs in it when it was first on television, the right to those shows should automatically apply to any form the show is released on later, but I guess a lot of studios are gutless in wanting to press this issue in court.

Incomplete series

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daredevil0551
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2022-02-24
I recommend to anyone who is new or old to iTunes! Do not purchase any TV seasons or movies without checking to make sure the entire series is there. iTunes seems to have a good habit of not completing TV series it’s a waste of money!

Wkrp in cincinnati

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Robin1051
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2021-08-11
These are just 30 second clips for $1.99 each! False advertising.

Complete Series!

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D-PortR&B
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2021-07-19
Great show! Loved it as a kid. I would love to the whole series.

Missing segments and generic music

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Cardplya
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2021-02-12
Don’t waste your time with this edition, it’s missing the original music which was often part of the jokes.
Likewise, entire segments are missing.
Why do I know this? Because I bought the Shout factory DVD which has restored what was missing.

My mom loves it, ergo, I love it.

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Dancingnancy84
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2020-11-08
Wish they’d put all 4 seasons, instead of just the one.

Need More Seasons

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Proud Republican
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2020-10-16
Fell in love with this show upon purchasing it. Sadly iTunes doesn’t have the other seasons. Hopefully they are coming soon.

WKRP In Cincinnati

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Cat lover723
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2018-11-29
Great show when it was on here love watching the reruns would buy more thank you so much I am thrilled that you gave me the chance to buy this classic common thank you.

Where to find the entire show run

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hq197
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2018-05-19
SHOUT FACTORY! has the entire show for sale. 20th Fox didn't want to produce the the DVDs because of the music rights. That's why you won't see any more seasons offered. SHOUT FACTORY! also got the cast and crew honored at the TV Hall of Fame. Go to YouTube and type in Hugh Wilson (the show runner) and you can get the scoop on the show and how it became the "gold standard" for today's situational comedy nrearly forty years later.

Shoulda kept the VHS

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TheBrewster
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2017-07-19
Now sorry I dumped the VHS tapes. All the original fantastic music was intact.

Lose this mess and offer the Shout! Factory version

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coreworksnet
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2015-03-16
This is the first release version, which includes a plethora of music edits. It is not worth your time or money. Hold out until iTunes finally has the Shout! Factory version available, which was able to secure rights to about 90% of the music from the original run.

Set a high bar for team casts

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PaulSmithATD
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2013-01-27
This show set the bar VERY high for the sitcoms that would follow which featured an ensemble cast. Some (like Friends and That 70's Show) also managed to pull it off, but very few could rise to the level of the mighty WKRP.
** One question: when is iTunes going to post the rest of the seasons!? **

Great show kneecapped by generic music

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Sandy Bottoms
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2012-05-07
So sad. What is wrong with people who do this sort of thing? The heart of this series has been torn out along with the music.

A Pale Shadow...

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TheFabStriker
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2011-08-02
Take it from a child of the 70's and a Cincinnati resident, the music is absolutely integral to the show. Removing it degrades the overall experience greatly. WKRP was a source of pride for me as a kid. I guess I will have to live off of fond memories until I am able to buy the shows in their original uncut form with music included.

Do not purchase these are cut!

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ItalianBrian
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2011-03-27
I am sick! After purchasing about 7 WKRP episodes from itunes I started reading these reviews. To leave the original music out and not LET PEOPLE KNOW is robbery and misrepresentation of this product. SHAME on iTunes and anyone else distributing these cut up versions of one of the BEST sitcoms in history!

Music is Gone

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Al.K.
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2011-02-05
I will NEVER buy these mutilated episodes. Without the original music, you're being cheated.

Turkeys Away

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ckodom
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2010-12-20
I first saw Turkeys Away when it was released YEARS ago during the regular series season. I saw it a couple of times after that on replays. It is the single funniest episode I have ever seen for any TV program. I watched it again the other day when I purchased it and was crying by the time it was over.

Turkey's Away is One of the Best Sitcom Episodes of All Time

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PowerFlite
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2010-12-13
I am an animal lover, but with all due respect to turkeys everywhere, this episode is one of the funniest comedy pieces in TV history, especially if you know the show's characters well. In fact, it's one of the few episodes of this almost-great TV series in which every character has a line written perfectly for them -- most of them funny. And the overall concept for this episode ranks up there with the "Chuckles Bites the Dust" episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. This is definitely one you should buy.

Good

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No. 6
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2010-09-14
Man I miss reruns of this sitcom. I had a huge crush on Jan Smithers aka Bailey.

When TV was Real

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DWT66
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2010-09-10
I miss the old simple shows,now its just space junk.I like some but not very much of it.

Was excited about buy until I read the reviews..

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Ohyaboycordaroy
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2010-04-18
To not present a show (or any form of art) as it was meant to be shown is a travesty.
Will not be buying.

one of the all-time greats, but...

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sauget.diblosio
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2010-04-04
do not get this. i've seen these and they are not good. i mean, sure, this is a comedy about great characters, and it's still as hilarious and heart-felt as ever, but it's also a show about music and radio. and they've almost completely butchered that brilliant premise by removing the music pretty much entirely. it's just too sad to watch.
i'm hoping for someone like shout! factory to come along and save this classic show like they did with freaks and geeks, and publish this the way it HAS to be seen-- with ALL of it's original music intact (and the same goes for northern exposure!).
don't give anyone your money for putting out a truly great show in a form that's a shell of it's former self.

Love it.

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KC36
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2010-01-13
Just got a ipod touch and the first thing I thought about was WKRP. Thank god you had it . Turkeys Away gets played on it everyday. How about more seasons of this great show.

Disappointment....Disgust....Outrage....

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gr8scot22
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2009-07-15
This show in this format is not the WKRP in Cincinatti I grew up watching. They say only a song or two is missing here and there, they lie. All the songs which always played part to the themes are gone, some of the great dialogues are also lost since they make no sense without the music. What a waste of what could have been. Some of the episodes are more than 3.5 minutes shorter than they were the first time around, and that is something Dr Johnny Fever never would have stood for, so why should I?

Would Pay Twice the Asking Price if it Had the Music

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ImageMangler
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2009-03-27
I'm one of the lucky who have original VHS tapes of the show, that said, I'd like to have them in glorious digital quality... but NOT without the original music. Dear Fox, you MORONS, this is a show, about a radio station, and radio stations play MUSIC!!! Get a clue, it's what made the show. You could make back the royalties you'd have to pay if you grew a set, instead, you're taking one of the most highly regarded and revered shows on TV and you're basically mocking it, and it's fans, and suckering those who maybe didn't read these reviews. Release this properly and I'll pay twice the asking price, and I bet many else would too. As it stands, you're not really offering the show, you're offering a joke.

Probably NOT Itunes FAult..but still just not the same... :(

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typoqween
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2008-12-11
I was so excited when I heard this was on DVD, and then found it on itunes, only to be let down lower than
having never seen it re-released to begin with. Probably 1/2 of the jokes (which you really have to be watching close to catch, or have that sort of mantality to appreciate dual meaning things) are WITH the MUSIC! Are we going to start re-writing the hisotry books and replacing names or places now for our kids because they aren't politically correct? The show will NEVER be the same w/o the original music.
That being said, the reason some places do have the original music and other places do not, is not under
control of itunes, but from the creators and owners to the rights of the music. WKRP used hundreds of songs, and some of those will not, at any cost, give rights to their music being used. The ones that will give permission, are
the ones you see now. So, we really need to go after the ones holding the rights to the songs, not poor itunes, to get things changed.
I am very greatful I read here first about the lack of the proper music and deleted scenes. Until then, I was going
to purchase the whole season. Now, well...think i'll try to figure out which episodes do have original stuff, and which don't..and only purchase the ones which have not been hacked away.
BTW, this is /THE/ ***GREATEST*** SHOW EVER MADE!!!! Sooner or later, we'll get to have our uncut, untampered with original versions. The public won't stand for anything less!

If Anyone In Charge is Listening. . .

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reckless_savant
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2008-11-14
Look. . .if you pay attention to most of these posts you'd see that this is one of the most revered shows in the history of television and true fans would pay more for the original content so restore the music and put a fair "royalteed" price on it and it will still sell. Sell more. But do you really expect anything else from FOX???

Thanks for the warning

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lyoncf
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2008-11-12
I was going to purchase this season, but now because of the music being removed, I think I will pass. I really enjoyed the show in the 70's and have been waiting for the first season to be published. What a disappointment.

Too Bad About The Music

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filmbone
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2008-10-03
I just was listening to an interview with Tim Reid and Tom Dreesen and WKRP was mentioned. Tim mentioned what a shame it was that the show had to be re-edited with fake music because of royalties and licensing fees. That's too bad. I would have purchased the whole season if it was the actual show rather than an interpretation of it.
I can relate with many of the posts here. It was a fantastic show and AOR radio was real back then. As a teenager in the '70s in Richmond Va., there was a show on late Saturday nights called "Mellow Madness". The DJ's name was "Ty" and he was very much like Venus Fly Trap.
Well, at least talking about the show brings back fond memories. Too bad I won't see it. Anyone know where there are original versions of WKRP to be found?

Incomplete and not the same

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MizzouCowboy
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2008-09-24
Without the music, this show is incomplete. The music was the show. The music of the time defined the show and the cast of characters. Because FOX is too cheap to pay the license fees, we get a second rate T.V. show. I will not buy another episode until the originals, with the original music, are offered.

To all those moaning about the music being gone...

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MacrossSD
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2008-08-10
They had no choice. In many cases, they couldn't get the clearances any more for the music, or it would have been prohibitively expensive. So would you rather have a slightly altered WKRP or none at all?

Money Back

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norab
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2008-07-01
So do I get my money back if I don't get what I paid for?

Thanks for the heads-up about the music...

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mhunt.ipad
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2008-05-25
Hitting the post on James Taylor's Smiling Face as a DJ was one of my life's minor ambitions because I saw Johnny Fever do it on WKRP when I was about 10 years old. This was one of the best sitcoms ever made and to release an edited version without the original music means you are releasing something that I would never purchase. I am dissappointed because I would have downloaded every episode the minute they were released. Release them unedited and you've got another happy customer.

Wonderfully funny episode

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akbonn
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2008-05-24
This episode (Turkeys Away) absolutely must rank high as one one of the funniest of all sitcoms. 'So many great lines. I have had those lines in my head for years (using them whenever possible). I was so happy to see this particular episode on iTunes!
After laughing out loud at several parts, I found myself 100% happy with the purchase. I'll likely be adding some "Welcome Back Kotter", "Bob Newhart", and others. (If only there were some "Odd Couple" episodes.)
Good, good stuff! 'Takes you right back.

If you ever wondered

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Erplane
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2008-05-03
If you ever wondered
whatever became of 'KRP...
the real episodes are collectin dust somewhere
as the lawyers are worried 'bout their licensing beans!
Seriously, I downloaded a few episodes, but the music seems fake.
They did this with Buffalo Bill...they took out the best episode (hit the road, jack!)
Happy to have the Turkeys again, and can't wait for the phone cops!

The humor in the characters on this show KILLS me!

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markthemusicguy
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2008-05-02
The people that made the characters on this show really made this a funny show at the time, but it is even more funny, even hilarious today! Thank you I-Tunes for purchasing another classic. From the humor of Johnny Fever and Venus Flytrap, to the stiff, nerdy old-fashioned humor of Herb Tarleck and Les Nessman, this show is great! Not to mention the lovely Jennifer and her very unboss-like boss, Mr. Carlson. These episodes are classics and to be tresured!

Bring back the original music, and I'll buy the season

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C. Carter
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2008-04-29
This was one of my favorite shows growing up. So it pains me to download an episode or two and see that
a) some scenes are edited (censored is more like it)
b) all the original music is gone.
It's like watching road runner cartoons with all the coyote crashing parts censored out (oh wait, that happened... and it sucked). You would think that someone, somewhere, namely whoever's making the bulk of the $2/per $34/season for this show would somehow negotiate the deal required to release this as the true original series, complete with music. This kind of stuff is just absolutely ridiculous.
This is so sad. WKRP was such awesome escapism television, and greed and stupid licensing laws (and the lack of whil by the copyright holders to pay the new licensing fees) have ruined this show.
I'll download this and all other available seasons once it's truly the original, uncut, uncensored series. Till then, pass.

Thank you for honest reviews

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Thomas from CA
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2008-04-22
This is one of my all time favorite shows, I am deeply disappointed that it is not completely original. It does not hold the quality or value in its current offering.

WKRP

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Doctor Beach
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2008-02-21
I'm glad the reviewers mentioned that the episodes are incomplete. I wouldn't dream of buying them now. Thanks for all you reviewers who mentioned it, and what are those who didn't mention it thinking?

WKRP

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NicknamesMeanNothing
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2008-01-27
I have a fever for WKRP and wanted to buy the series. Having found out that the purchase would be editied missing both video and music is a joke. I'll go to the store and buy the DVD's instead.

Turkeys Can't Fly!!!

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marcstephen
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2008-01-05
This is such a funny episode!!! I have seen it in re-runs countless times and I still laugh!!!

Greatest show ever, but...

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TJS23
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2007-12-29
OK, having these on my iPod is great, and I also bought the DVD's last spring. Admittedly, this is my favorite show of all time. It appears that many others feel the same way based on the reviews here.
But I take serious issue with the versions featured digitally, and think all of you who write "hey, it's not about the music" are missing a few key points.
Many of the songs used originally were integral to scenes. ("Hot Blooded" in "A Date With Jennifer" comes to mind, and "Dogs" by Pink Floyd in "Turkeys Away" does too.) In some cases, entire scenes have been cut from this release where music can't be replaced! Even worse, some dialogue has been re-dubbed by different actors. This is a travesty of the highest order, and shows how little regard anyone at FOX has for the original show.
Imagine "Goodfellas" with stock, schlocky music. It'd change the movie, wouldn't it? What if they re-dubbed "A Hard Days's Night" with non-Beatles music?
What happens to future seasons? I recall music playing throughout the "Bomb Threat" 2-parter when Johnny & Venus are at the transmitter. Do they pay for that music, or cut the scenes? Or the episode where Carlson reads most of John Lennon's lyrics to "Imagine" for a censor-crazy Pastor? Can they use those?
Look, I want to make this clear: I give the show 5 stars, more if I could. But what we're seeing here, with FOX cutting music, scenes, and re-dubbing lines, sets a dangerous example of how a company can somehow erase a show's history. For WKRP to live on and be recognized by future generations as brilliant, it needs to be the the original WKRP. Not these brutally sliced and diced versions.
This is an insult to Hugh Wilson (who, allegedly approved these!), and the cast & creators of this great show.
A travesty.

So happy to have the gang back

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Bigtx1n
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2007-11-21
Just finished watching "Pilot, Pt. 1" and boy is it great to have the WKRP gang back. Because of this music rights fee issue show hasn't been in reruns in the LA market since the early 90s (wore out my old VHS tapes years ago) and I'd forgotten how much I missed it. The outstanding ( and groundbreaking) writing, the wonderful ensemble play among actors who relished their roles and simple direction made me laugh all over again, especially since the episodes are original broadcast complete. Yes, the original music has been replaced by awful noise but, in the long run, you're going to enjoy the comedy a lot more than you're going to miss 15 seconds of Grover Washington or 20 seconds of Pink Floyd. So lets order up these episodes so the next two seasons will be released.
Addendum after viewing one of the episodes.
At the beginning of the "Bailey's Show" episode Venus puts on a record and, low and behold, it is not the crappy replacement music but the actual song "Boogie Oogie Oogie" by Taste of Honey. Was this a slip up or will there be other instances of the original music showing up? Stay Ituned.

A Commercial Break

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IslesFan
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2007-11-18
Not only does the Ferryman Song make me laugh but the dance that Ferryman does is priceless..and with Bailey, Venus, Less and Jennifer waving bye bye at the end of the song......priceless!! Makes me laugh every time..."Mortician man with the plan...Ferryman...."

Bad preview Clips

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fieryonetoo
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2007-11-17
I'm old so I remember the show... but most of the preview clips here show you just opening credits... I only downloaded one of the episodes... one of what I consider the funniest in TV history... In Turkeys Away... Arthur Carlson says "As God as My Witness I thought turkeys could fly." ... You'll be rolling on the floor crying with laughter if you ever see this episode! Since it's an old show I wish they'd show part of the show rather than the opening credits each time.

Original Music...No problem

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dogboy443
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2007-11-08
WKRP is one of my all time fave shows. I saw it in it's original run wayback when and now that I've watched a few episodes, I have no complaint about the original music being replaced by 'canned' music. It wasn't the music that sold the show, it's the acting, personalitites and situations that made this show funny. Don't be put off by substituted music, WKRP is still Boss.

As God is My Witness, I Thought Turkeys Could Fly!

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tgksr
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2007-11-05
While "WKRP" may not be the greatest sitcom of all time (that honor goes to "Fawlty Towers") "Turkeys Away" is, hands down, the funniest sitcom epidode ever!

WKRP! The madness continues.

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lepriapus
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2007-11-04
I downloaded season 1, and spent the remainder of the day in side splitting, sweet pain. Crying from laughing so hard was the order of the day. Turkeys Away should be given some type of award, and there should be an investigation into what the writers were smoking, it was the 70's. I can not think of any sitcom, except Absolutely Fabulous, that can touch this sitcom.

The Best of all time....but missing the music 8-(

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bmeissner
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2007-11-01
Okay, I agree that not having the original music is a BIG downer, and costs this show about 5 stars from me.
Which means it only gets 5 stars. Overall the best sitcom of all time. Funny, decent, smart, and very very silly. As Dr. Johnny Fever said about an old girlfriend "Buffy was a little weird.....and we just went with that."
I really am torn about the music, but I've been waiting for this for years and I just can't not get them. As for the people complaining about the cost, go ahead, don't pay for it. Its your loss.

A sheep in wolf's clothing

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xtcdukes
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2007-10-31
Sadly iTunes claims this is the original TV show format. This is nothing of the sort. Oh sure the comedy is still great, as are the characters, but all the wonderful music that made this show great has been removed due to Fox not wanting to pay licensing fees for the song rights. This is false advertising. I downloaded the entire first season because I knew the DVDs had been changed, but the notation here led me to believe these were the true uncut versions. Taking out the music sours what was once a wonderful show. Do not download this series if you fondly remember the classic episodes.

One of the top 5 lines in sit-com history

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EireJohnA
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2007-10-30
To this day, at Thanksgiving, one of my brothers will have to deliver the line, "As God is my witness....I thought turkey's could fly." Try as they might, they can never capture the facial expressions or body language of Arthur Carlson (Gordon Jump) the well-intentioned promoter of a turkey drop event which combined with the line, makes it one of my top 5 sit-com moments. That being said, the fun of watching this ensemble cast of radio misfits is well worth owning the series. Watching it today brings an added smile when seeing the wardrobe and realizing, yes, we really did use to dress that way! Whether you're a fan of the show or it's your first time viewing the series, you won't be dissapointed.

Awesome

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TxCuban
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2007-10-30
This was and still is one of the funniest shows on TV. I agree with the other reviews - Turkeys Away is still a great episode. Made me laugh then, makes me laugh now. Well worth it.

Obviously, someone doesn't get it

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starshine48
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2007-10-30
Pay no attention to the complainers here. If you are a child of the 70's then you already know how great this show is! Let the naysayers have their reality shows and all that junk. They are just jealous they weren't around in the great 70's like we were! Great show! Buy it! (Turkeys Away is THE BEST!)

Priceless!!!!!

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All-Is-Well
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2007-10-30
One of the funniest sitcoms of all time. As a bargain shopper, I wish that it were cheaper. But, I went ahead and purchased eight of my favorite episodes. It's a joy to see these characters in action once again. I can't wait for the iTunes to add the next season.

One of the Best TV Comedies of All Time

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TODDN8R
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2007-10-30
Sharp writing, great performances -- a show that easily transcends its dated, shot-on-video look. "Turkeys Away" is pure genius.

So Old They Should Be Free - Not $1.99..!!!

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Lancelot9201
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2007-10-30
I'm sick of seeing these 20 yr. old shows that have already played themselves out on the re-run circuit being put on iTunes at full price no less.. Let's see, do I want to spend my money on a 20 yr. old show or the "Office", Humm.. If they'd offer these at 75% off they might have some value but not at full price.. Very seen the discontinued bin for cd's, well that's where this old show needs to be, in the iTunes discounted bin.. Show get's only 3 stars for this reason alone..

A very funny show!

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kurt
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2007-10-30
Funny, great acting. If you like Taxi, you will like this show.

Turkeys Away

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SuperJimmy
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2007-10-30
Not a day goes by that I don't think fondly of the episode Turkeys Away. You've brought this back to me, Apple. Thank you.

Great show! You must watch 'Turkeys Away'.

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unsolicited opinion
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2007-10-29
This is a great sitcom. Turkeys Away is excellent. "Oh the humanity!"